pentaerythritol tetranitrate
noun
pen·ta·eryth·ri·tol tet·ra·ni·trate
ˌpen-tə-i-ˈri-thrə-ˌtȯl-ˌte-trə-ˈnī-ˌtrāt 
-trət,
-ˌtōl-
: petn
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In taking pagers that did not explode in the attacks, Lebanese officials found 1-3 grams of pentaerythritol tetranitrate, a powerful exploding compound, inside, according to Al Jazeera.
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Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
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pentaerythritol tetranitrate
noun
pentaerythritol tet·ra·ni·trate
-ˌte-trə-ˈnī-ˌtrāt, -trət
: a crystalline ester C5H8N4O12 made by nitrating pentaerythritol and used in the treatment of angina pectoris
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